Mamburao
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Forced evacuations in Mamburao as river reaches critical levels
Provincial officials have ordered a forced evacuation of residents living near the Mamburao River in Occidental Mindoro province after water levels reached critical heights following heavy rainfall. The river, which flows through the town center…
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Singing of ‘Dancing Queen’ Inside Mindoro Church Sparks Controversy
A recent performance by Filipino singer Julie Anne San Jose at a church in Occidental Mindoro has drawn criticism from netizens. San Jose, known as “Asia’s Limitless Star,” performed at the Nuestra Señora Del Pilar…
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Police Arrest Suspected Street-Level Drug Dealer in Mindoro
Law enforcers arrested a suspected street-level drug dealer in a buy-bust operation in Airport Road, Barangay Payompon, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro province, authorities said Saturday. The suspect, identified as alias “Rick”, 29, a resident of Airport…
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Six Arrested in Mamburao Drug Den Raid
Philippine anti-narcotics agents dismantled a drug den and arrested six suspects in a raid in Occidental Mindoro province, authorities said Friday. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led the operation in Talaban Proper, Mamburao town,…
Founder’S Profile
Romel “Direk” Ferriol Bernardo
Bernardo Creative Ventures, Inc., the company behind Direk Fuels, Oriental Mindoro’s homegrown gas station chain, and Direk Builders, which rents out heavy equipment, is expanding its portfolio by venturing into online media and content production.
The company’s entry into news media is not surprising, as its founder and CEO, Romel “Direk” Bernardo, was a television writer, producer, and director for over 15 years. From 2002 to 2007, he served as a researcher, writer, and producer for GMA-7’s top-rating show Imbestigador before becoming the executive producer for ABS-CBN’s award-winning documentary program, The Correspondents.
